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Patent GB-2531687-A (GB)
Title: Coffee dispensing apparatus
Inventor: HUGH MALKIN
IPC: B65D85/804
Filed: 2015-11-25
Abstract: A system for roasting, grinding, brewing and dispensing coffee comprises: (a) a coffee cartridge (1, fig. 1) containing unground, part-roasted coffee beans 20, has walls (2) defining a chamber 18 in which the beans are confined. The cartridge serves as a grinding and extraction chamber for the coffee beans, and is secured in a cartridge holder of: (b) apparatus comprising: (i) a brewing spike 24 for perforating a wall of the cartridge to permit the flow of water through the wall; (ii) a source of pressurized hot water; (iii) feed means for introducing the pressurized hot water into the chamber whereat coffee is extracted to yield a coffee brew; (iv) discharge means for delivering coffee brewed in the chamber to a dispenser; (v) a brew spout for delivering brewed coffee to a drinking vessel 31 for consumption; (vi) a controller for controlling the operations of one or more of the brewing spike, source of pressurized hot water, feed means and/or discharge means; and (vii) means for roasting the coffee beans.
Patent GB-2549503-A (GB)
Title: Additive composition, method of blending same and a low haze polyolefin material and preparation thereof
Inventor: ESTIBALIZ SANTAMARIA
IPC: C08L23/00
Filed: 2016-04-19
Abstract: A nucleating and clarifying additive composition comprises one or more optical brighteners, bis-3,4-dimethylbenzylidene sorbitol, and bis-p­ethylbenzylidene sorbitol, wherein the weight ratio of bis-3,4-dimethylbenzylidene sorbitol to bis-p-­ethylbenzylidene sorbitol is 45:55 to 25:75. In a method of forming a polyolefin material, the additive composition is mixed with a polyolefin resin to form a polyolefin composition, which is then processed to form the polyolefin material. The processing step preferably comprises moulding, such as injection or extrusion moulding, at 180-245ºC or at no more than 200ºC. The polyolefin may be polypropylene or a copolymer thereof. The optical brightener(s) may be phenylcoumarins, methylcoumarins, bis-(styryl)biphenyls, or bis-benzoxazoles, which may be present in an amount of 0.05-5 wt.% based on the combined weight of bis-3,4-dimethylbenzylidene sorbitol and bis-p-­ethylbenzylidene sorbitol. In preferred embodiments, the optical brighteners are selected from 2,5-bis(5-tert-butyl-benzoxazol-2-yl)thiophene, 4,4-bis-benzoxazolylstilbene, 3-phenyl-7-(4-methyl-6-butyloxybenzoxazole)coumarin, and 4-methyl-7-diethylamincoumarin.
Patent GB-2537760-A (GB)
Title: Computer, and resource scheduling method using hypervisor
Inventor: TADASHI TAKEUCHI
IPC: G06F11/14
Filed: 2014-02-17
Abstract: In addition to a hypervisor, a simple hypervisor is run on a computer. On the simple hypervisor, a guest OS of which continuous operation even at the time of hypervisor failure is desired to be guaranteed is operated, while on the hypervisor, another guest OS is operated. Resource scheduling (determination of a resource to be allocated or collected with respect to each guest OS) is performed by the hypervisor, while allocation or collection of a resource with respect to the guest OS of which continuous operation is desired to be guaranteed is implemented by the simple hypervisor for the hypervisor.
Patent GB-2536827-A (GB)
Title: Time stamp replication within a wireless network
Inventor: IAN KNOWLES
IPC: H04W84/20
Filed: 2014-05-09
Abstract: A wireless station 104 receives an input time stamp and uses this input time stamp to generate an output time stamp. The wireless station transmits the output time stamp to wireless stations 108 in one of a number of groups which make up the wireless network. The output time stamp is generated to compensate for network stack and processing delays between receiving the input time stamp and transmitting the output time stamp such that output time stamp which is transmitted at a time T corresponds to the value that the input time stamp would have had if it had been received at time T (and not at a time earlier than T). This may therefore reduce or eliminate independent time stamp errors and jitter caused by multiple disparate systems and processes. The output timestamp may be calculated by using the input timestamp to overwrite a local counter. Prior to overwriting, an error between the value of the input time stamp and local counter may be used to adjust the rate of the local counter.
Patent GB-2551371-A (GB)
Title: Weightlifting belt
Inventor: NAUMAN SADIQ
IPC: A61F5/02
Filed: 2016-06-16
Abstract: A weightlifting belt 1 with an adjustment mechanism 2 and a fixing mechanism 3 to maintain the belt in an adjusted size. Preferably, the fixing mechanism overlays the adjusting mechanism. Preferably, the adjusting mechanism comprises a strapping system, where a strip 27 passes through an aperture such as a roller buckle 33, before passing back on itself and being secured with fastenings such as hook and loop fastenings 43 45, which are on the same side of the strip. Preferably, the fixing mechanism comprises a second strapping system 15a 15b and buckle 17 with one or more prongs 19 that correspond to apertures on 15b. Preferably, the strapping systems are secured to each end 7 and 9 of the belt body 4 with one or more pins 16a 16b. Ideally, straps are on the same side. The width of the back portion is greater than the width of the sides. The back portion may be padded. The adjusting mechanism ideally comprises a synthetic material, such as nylon and the fixing mechanism and back portion comprise leather.
Patent GB-2551742-A (GB)
Title: A mounting element, a car interface section, an assembly of a car interface section and a gangway interface section and a method of mounting
Inventor: JAMES KENNELL
IPC: B61D17/20
Filed: 2016-06-29
Abstract: A mounting device for mounting a gangway interface section 10 of a rail vehicle to a car interface section 8 of the rail vehicle comprises positioning thread holes 2 and fixation thread holes 3. The mounting element may be a bar element 1. The mounting element may contain a recess. The mounting element may comprise a positioning bolt 16 and an adjustment element 17. A free end of the mounting element may be curved. A mounting section of the car interface section may have a positioning through hole 11 and fixation through holes 12. The positioning thread hole of the mounting element may be aligned with the positioning though hole of the car interface section such that the mounting element is aligned with the fixation though hole of the car interface section. A method of mounting the gangway interface section to the car interface section is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2554349-A (GB)
Title: Build-time memory manangement for multi-core embedded system
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER PHILIP SMITH
IPC: G06F9/455
Filed: 2016-09-13
Abstract: Static linking of executable files at build-time which reference external symbols comprises receiving object code 502 for several programs which reference shared symbols defined in the other programs, receiving a symbol description 504 which identifies the shared symbols to be stored and the memory locations in which to store these symbols. The symbol description may be divided between a memory and symbol part. The memory part indicates that the memory is to be partitioned in a number of partitions, and the symbol part indicates the symbols to be stored in the memory and which partitions they are to be stored in. A first linker script 506 is generated which causes a linker to allocate the shared symbols in the description to each of the specified memory locations. A library is then generated 508 which comprises the memory locations of each of the shared symbols. The linker then, in a second stage, creates an executable file for each of the programs based on the object code and library wherein the shared data is provided through the memory addresses contained in the library.
Patent GB-2541141-A (GB)
Title: Inductive displacement detector
Inventor: MARK ANTHONY HOWARD
IPC: G01D5/20
Filed: 2013-10-02
Abstract: Disclosed is an inductive detector for measuring the relative displacement of a first body relative to a second body along a measurement path, wherein each body comprises a planar surface, the planar surface of the first body facing that of the second. The first body comprises a passive electromagnetic target 2, whilst the second comprises an arrangement of laminar windings. One or optionally both of the bodies incorporate insulating portions 5, 6 and shields 3, 4, wherein said shields are chemically secured to the insulating portions. The detector may be rotary comprising circular bodies. The shields may be deposited or sprayed onto the insulating portions, and may incorporate concentric circular strips (16, fig 7) or form a mesh (18, fig 8). The passive target on the first body may incorporate a passive resonant circuit comprising a capacitor 7 in series with a laminar winding, whilst the laminar windings on the second body may comprise transmit and receive windings.
Patent GB-2544198-A (GB)
Title: Fluidic cartridge with valve mechanism
Inventor: David Eberhart
IPC: G01N27/447
Filed: 2015-04-30
Abstract: Provided herein is a fluidic cartridge having a body comprising a malleable material and a layer comprising a deformable material bonded to a surface of the body that seals one or more fluidic channels that communicate with one or more valve bodies formed in a surface of the body. The valve can be closed by applying pressure to the deformable material sufficient to crush and close off a fluidic channel in the body. Also provided are a cartridge interface configured to engage the cartridge. Also provided is a system including a cartridge interface and methods of using the cartridge and system.
Patent GB-2557341-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft wing assembly
Inventor: CHING-YU HUI
IPC: B64C21/02
Filed: 2016-12-07
Abstract: An aircraft wing assembly comprises a main wing portion 5 having a high-lift device 9 which is movable between a retracted position at the main wing portion and a deployed position defining a gap 37 between the high-lift device and the main wing portion. The high-lift device has a flow surface with an upper skin portion 25 and a lower skin portion 27. The flow surface of the high-lift device comprises a first flow surface portion 23, a second flow surface portion 25 and a third flow surface portion 27. The first flow surface portion is micro-perforated for an air inflow. The first flow surface portion extends on the upper skin from the leading edge in chordwise direction for 2% or less of the local chord and extends on the lower skin from the leading edge in chordwise direction for 2% or less of the local chord. The second and third flow surface portions are not micro-perforated and extend over the rest of the upper and lower skin portions respectively. Airflow is allowed to enter pores in the first flow surface and exits from an outlet 39. The outlet may include a fairing (41, fig 8).
Patent GB-2559195-A (GB)
Title: Connector arrangement for a sensor mounted on a vehicle
Inventor: PETER GAGNON
IPC: H05K9/00
Filed: 2017-01-31
Abstract: A connector arrangement 3 for a vehicle mounted sensor 2 comprising: an electromagnetic (EM) shielding device 4; a connector 5 for the sensor 2; and, a printed circuit board (PCB). The EM shield 4 fits over the PCB and the connector 5 comprises a push-fit mechanism 17 for forming an electrical connection between the connector 5 and a ground plane 15 of the PCB. The EM shield 4 may comprise a push-fit mechanism 16 for connecting to the PCB, preferably electrically connecting to the ground plane 15. The EM shield 4 may be a hollow metallic can, which preferably has a cylindrical wall 7, an open bottom surface 8 and a closed top cover 9. External video and power cabling may be attached to the connector 5. The sensor is preferably a camera. There may be a plastic body part 6 which surrounds the EM shield 4. A sensor 2 comprising the connector arrangement 3 and a vehicle 1 comprising the sensor 2 are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2559617-A (GB)
Title: A dialogue system, a dialogue method and a method of adapting a dialogue system
Inventor: ALEXANDROS PAPANGELIS
IPC: G06F40/00
Filed: 2017-02-13
Abstract: A dialogue system (eg. Spoken Dialogue, SDS) receives data relating to user speech/text signals, updates probabilistic system states (beliefs, eg. low, mid or high for category slot price), identifies a relevant category via an identifier model and excludes irrelevant categories, and determines an output action (eg. text or synthesized speech) via a policy model using this reduced system state comprising only probability values associated with relevant categories. The reduced system state may be parameterized in terms of a set of ontology-independent parameters (eg. impact, importance or priority).
Patent GB-2544024-A (GB)
Title: Crawler configured for submarine use
Inventor: EINAR NØSTVOLD
IPC: B63G8/00
Filed: 2015-09-01
Abstract: A crawler (100) configured for submarine use, with a bottom side for positioning against a surface (28), including : - at least two wheels (2) and a driving device (19) for driving at least one of the two wheels (2); - a track (4) extending around and between the wheels (2), the track (4) between the wheels (2) extending in an inner portion (29) and an outer portion (30), wherein an outside of the outer portion (30) of the track (4) forms the bottom side of the crawler (100); - a rail (31, 31', 31") positioned within an inside of the outer portion (30) of the track (4); - suction cups (5, 5', 5") on the outside of the track (4) for positioning against the surface (28); and - a suction device (50) in fluid communication with the suction cups (5, 5', 5"), so that a negative pressure is produced in the suction cups (5, 5', 5") when the suction cups (5, 5', 5") on the outside of the outer portion (30) of the track (4) are placed against the surface (28), and the crawler (100) is thereby held fixed against the surface (28), wherein - each suction cup (5) is provided with a neck (5b, 5b', 5b"); - the neck (5b, 5b', 5b") is attached to the track (4); - the neck (5b, 5b', 5b") includes at least one gap 54; - an internal channel (32, 32', 32") extends through the neck (5b, 5b', 5b") and the track (4); - a guide (6, 6') fixed in the crawler (100) includes at least one guide rib (61, 63; 65) positioned in the gap (54) when the suction cups (5, 5', 5") are on the outside of the outer portion (30) of the track (4); and - a fluid connection is formed from a vacuum pipe (10, 10', 10"), a vacuum chamber (8, 8', 8"; 38) and the internal channel (32, 32', 32") between the suction device (50) and the suction cup (5, 5', 5").
Patent GB-2560932-A (GB)
Title: Air curtain guide mounting kit
Inventor: PAUL MCANDREW
IPC: F25D23/02
Filed: 2017-03-28
Abstract: An air curtain guide mounting kit for attaching an air curtain guide (22, fig 6) to a shelf of a refrigerator comprises a bracket 13 fixed to the shelf and a clip 1 comprising an engagement section 2 that grips the air curtain guide and a mounting section 3 connected to the engagement section and is connected to the bracket. The engagement section and air curtain guide may be connected by a snap fit connection. The engagement section may comprise of first recess 4 that mates with a first edge of the guide and a second recess 5 that mates with a second edge of the guide. The engagement and mounting section may be integral. The bracket may comprise a through hole (14, fig 2A) to receive a fastener. The mounting section may comprise a first 8 and second 12 protrusion, each respectively comprising of a first and second shaft with a first and second head. The bracket may comprise a first (16) and second (17) recess that respectively receive the first and second shaft to attach the bracket to the clip (figs 3 5). A cover (21) may be attached to the bracket.
Patent GB-2563375-A (GB)
Title: A thermal pack
Inventor: ADRIAN NEVILLE FELLOWS
IPC: A61F7/02
Filed: 2017-04-11
Abstract: A thermal pack 1, primarily for therapeutic use, has a flexible, impervious outer container or pouch 2 that is sealed to retain a liquid 5 inside. The pack is capable of maintaining its sealed integrity when heated to at least 80°C in a microwave oven. A non-rigid, absorbent filling 4 is located within the pouch and is capable of absorbing at least eight times its own weight of the liquid. The pouch is a laminate of a stretch-resistant fabric (e.g. woven from nylon 6,6 fibres) and an impervious elastomeric polymer such as polyethylene. The compliant absorbent filling includes superabsorbent fibres 6 (such as sodium polyacrylate) adhered to a backing sheet 7. The liquid may be water, present in a quantity that is at least eight times the weight of the superabsorbent fibres, and containing an antimicrobial preservative. The absorbent filling may include woven or nonwoven textile material 8 such as cellulosic fbres. The pouch is preferably vacuum sealed.
Patent GB-2550697-A (GB)
Title: Air conditioning device and control method for air conditioning device
Inventor: TOMOYUKI KAWAGUCHI
IPC: F24F11/02
Filed: 2015-02-23
Abstract: This air conditioning device is provided with a plurality of heat-source devices connected in parallel with each other, a plurality of use-side units connected in parallel with the plurality of heat-source devices via heat-medium pipes, and an integrated management device that communicates with the plurality of heat-source devices and the plurality of use-side units. In addition, each of the plurality of heat-source devices is provided with a heat-source-side control device which performs operation control, and which transmits operation status information to the integrated management device, and each of the plurality of use-side units is provided with a use-side control device which performs operation control, and which transmits operation status information to the integrated management device. Still further, the integrated management device is provided with a control information generating unit which generates control information for each of the plurality of heat-source devices on the basis of the operation status information on the plurality of heat-source devices and the operation status information on the plurality of use-side units, and the heat-source-side control device performs operation control in accordance with the control information generated by the control information generating unit.
Patent GB-2556143-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatus for automonous vehicle scheduling
Inventor: Samer Abbas
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 2017-08-18
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for directing an autonomous vehicle 102 to a location comprising: receiving a first request for the vehicle to travel to said location, calculating an arrival time of the vehicle, comparing the first request to a second request based on the arrival time, scheduling the first request based on the comparison and directing the vehicle to the location based on the schedule. The method may also include determining a first route of the vehicle to the location, detecting an overlap between the first route and a second route associated with the second request, and grouping the first and second requests based on the overlap. Also disclosed is a method comprising receiving first calendar event data, determining whether the data includes a vehicle request and if it does not, analysing first and second calendar event data and generating a predicted request based on the analysis, and scheduling the predicted request.
Patent GB-2572333-A (GB)
Title: Surgical drape
Inventor: AIDAN HIRD
IPC: A61B46/00
Filed: 2018-03-26
Abstract: A surgical robot drape 502 for providing a sterile barrier over a part of a surgical robot 504. Drape 502 comprising a plurality of spaced apart access portions for providing selective access through the drape 502. Each access portion includes a separation line 508 joining neighbouring drape portions 516,518. Separating the neighbouring drape portions 516,518 about the separation line 508, provides an access opening 522 through the drape 502. Drape 502 may comprise the same number of access portions as a number of orientations at which the surgical robot 504 can be draped by drape 502. Each access portion may be configured to tear along the separation line 508, where the separation line 508 may comprise perforations. Also, a surgical robot drape for providing a sterile barrier over a part of a surgical robot, the drape comprising: a flexible sheet having a skirt portion configured to, in a first configuration, drape the part of the surgical robot; and a retention arrangement for retaining the skirt portion in a second configuration, where the skirt exposes the part of the surgical robot for access thereto. The drape may include a weight for urging the skirt portion toward the first configuration.
Patent GB-2568333-A (GB)
Title: Implementing logic gate functionality using a blockchain
Inventor: CRAIG STEVEN WRIGHT
IPC: G06Q20/38
Filed: 2017-04-28
Abstract: The invention presents a solution in which blockchain Transactions are created to implement the functionality of a logic gate. The invention may be implemented on the Bitcoin platform or an alternative blockchain platform. The transaction includes a locking script which comprises instructions selected so as to implement the functionality of a logic gate such as OR, AND, XOR, NOT and so on. In some examples, the instructions may be provided in a hashed form. When the script is executed (because a second transaction is attempting to spend the output associated with the locking script) the inputs will be processed by the conditional instructions to provide an output of TRUE or FALSE. The second transaction is transmitted to the blockchain network for validation and, if determined to be valid, it will be written to the blockchain. Validation of the second transaction can be interpreted as a TRUE output. Thus, the locking script of the first transaction provides the functionality of the desired logic gate. The invention provides numerous advantages and can be used in a wide variety of applications, such as for the implementation of control systems and processes.
Patent GB-2573175-A (GB)
Title: Low noise block down-converter, housing structure thereof, and assembly method thereof
Inventor: JEN-YUNG CHENG
IPC: H01R4/00
Filed: 2018-06-22
Abstract: A housing structure 100, a low noise block (LNB) down-converter or a method of assembling a LNB down-converter, comprises: a first part 102 with a recess which is adjacent to a second part 104 which has an interior with a plurality of guiding slots and an outside surface with a plurality of first holes, where the first holes are connected to the recess through the said guiding slots. The first part 102 may have a plurality of second holes linking to the recess. The first part 102 may also be connected to a feed horn 106. The outside surface of the second part 104 may be coplanar with the side surface of the first part 102 and, when viewed in a direction facing the recess, the first and second holes appear to be staggered with the second holes in front of the first holes. The guiding slots may have a rounded corner configuration. The first holes and slots may each receive a respective F-type connector 112-2, 112-4 with a wire which extends through to the recess where it may be connected to a down converter printed circuit board. The second holes may also receive F-type connectors 112-1, 112-3 also connecting to the circuit board.